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Why are subcutaneous injections given for HGH?
These type of injections are given for human growth hormone because there is little blood flow to fatty tissue, and the injected medication is generally absorbed more slowly, sometimes over 24 hours. Some hormone medications that can be injected subcutaneously are growth hormone, insulin, epinephrine, and other substances
What is a subcutaneous injection?
A subcutaneous injection, as illustrated in the figure to the right, is given in the fatty layer of tissue just under the skin. Human growth hormone is delivered in this manner.
Subcutaneous injection’s generally use a very small needle that causes little discomfort or no discomfort
Preparing to Give HGH Human Growth Hormone Medication
Subcutaneous injections of growth hormone are not given if the skin is burned, hardened, inflamed, swollen, or damaged by a previous injection.
1. Wash your hands thoroughly. This is the best way to prevent infection.
2. Assemble your injection equipment:
HGH Medication: May be a multidose vial of liquid or may be a vial with human growth hormone powder that requires “reconstitution.” Follow the manufacturer’s instructions as to what and how much diluent to use. The diluent is usually saline (a mixture of salt water) or sterile water.
Syringe and Needle: Depending on the amount of growth hormone medication to be given and the size of the child or adult:
• 0.5 cc,1.0 cc, or 2 cc with 27-gauge needle (5/8 of an inch long)
• 3 cc luer lock syringe–used when solution is more than 1 cc
• 25-gauge needle (5/8 of an inch long or 27-gauge needle (5/8 of an inch long)
• 0.3 mL insulin syringes with 28-gauge needles (1/2 inch long ) are available for those who are visually impaired or for those who need very small doses of medication.
• medication log
• container for syringe disposal
• sterile 2 x 2 -inch gauze pad
• alcohol pads
Drawing Up HGH Medication for Injection
1) Check the label for the correct growth hormone medication.
2) Remove the soft metal or plastic cap protecting the rubber stopper of the HGH vial.
3) If the medication vial can be used for more than one dose, record the date and time on the label.
4) Clean the exposed rubber stopper using an alcohol swab.
5) Remove the syringe from the plastic or paper cover. If necessary, attach the needle securely.
6) Pull back and forth on the plunger by grasping the plunger handle. Grasping the handle end will pre-vent contamination of the plunger shaft (which is sterile) and help check for easy movement.
7) With the needle capped, pull back the plunger, filling the syringe with air equal to the amount of growth hormone medication to be administered.
Remove the cap covering the needle and set it on its side to prevent contamination. Be careful not to touch the needle. The inside of the cap and needle is sterile, and the needle 9) will be covered again with this cap.
10) With the vial in an up-right position, push the needle through the cleansed rubber stopper on the vial. Push the needle in at a 90 degree angle, being careful not to bend the needle.
11) Inject the air in the syringe into the vial. Air is injected into a multi-dose vial to prevent a vacuum from forming. If too little or no air is injected, withdrawing the medication may be difficult. If too much air is injected, the plunger may be forced out of the barrel causing the medication to spill.
12) Turn the vial upside down, with the needle remaining in the vial. The needle will be pointing upward.
13) Make sure that the tip of the needle is completely covered by the medication. This will make it easier to withdraw the solution (and not air).
14) Pull back on the plunger to fill the syringe with the correct dose of HGH medication.
15) Keep the vial upside down, with the needle in the vial pointed upward. Tap the syringe, or “flick” it with your fingertips. This helps move bubbles to the top of the syringe.
16) Once the bubbles are at the top of the syringe, gently push on the plunger to force the bubbles out of the syringe and back into the vial. Or, you may push all the medication solution back into the vial, withdraw again slowly, and repeat steps 14 and 15. Note: It is important to eliminate large air bubbles because they take up space needed for the medication, and they may cause pain or discomfort when injected.
17) After removing the bubbles, check the dose of growth hormone medication in the syringe to be sure you have drawn up the correct amount.
18) After the HGH medication is correctly drawn up, carefully replace the needle cap to prevent contamination.
Locating Injection Sites for Growth Hormone
Subcutaneous injections of HGH can be given in the arms, legs, or abdomen. Your nurse or hormone doctor will help you select the best sites to administer your hormone medication.
To locate HGH injection sites on the arms, fold one arm across the chest. Place your hand on the shoulder and draw an imaginary line below your hand. Place another hand on the elbow. Draw an imaginary line down the outer side of the arm and down the center front of the arm, starting at the elbow. The area inside these imaginary lines is where injections are given. (If you are injecting yourself, imagine the hand placement.)
To locate injection sites on the thighs, sit down, place your hand above the knee, and draw an imaginary line above it. Place your hand at the uppermost part of the thigh and draw an imaginary line below your hand. Draw an imaginary line down the outer side of the leg and down the center front of the leg. The area within these imaginary lines is where injections may be given.
To locate injection sites on the abdomen, place your hands on the lower ribs and draw an imaginary line below them. Use this area below your hands for injections, as far around as you can pinch up fatty tissue. Do not use a 1-inch area around the navel.
These type of injections are given for human growth hormone because there is little blood flow to fatty tissue, and the injected medication is generally absorbed more slowly, sometimes over 24 hours. Some hormone medications that can be injected subcutaneously are growth hormone, insulin, epinephrine, and other substances
What is a subcutaneous injection?
A subcutaneous injection, as illustrated in the figure to the right, is given in the fatty layer of tissue just under the skin. Human growth hormone is delivered in this manner.
Subcutaneous injection’s generally use a very small needle that causes little discomfort or no discomfort
Preparing to Give HGH Human Growth Hormone Medication
Subcutaneous injections of growth hormone are not given if the skin is burned, hardened, inflamed, swollen, or damaged by a previous injection.
1. Wash your hands thoroughly. This is the best way to prevent infection.
2. Assemble your injection equipment:
HGH Medication: May be a multidose vial of liquid or may be a vial with human growth hormone powder that requires “reconstitution.” Follow the manufacturer’s instructions as to what and how much diluent to use. The diluent is usually saline (a mixture of salt water) or sterile water.
Syringe and Needle: Depending on the amount of growth hormone medication to be given and the size of the child or adult:
• 0.5 cc,1.0 cc, or 2 cc with 27-gauge needle (5/8 of an inch long)
• 3 cc luer lock syringe–used when solution is more than 1 cc
• 25-gauge needle (5/8 of an inch long or 27-gauge needle (5/8 of an inch long)
• 0.3 mL insulin syringes with 28-gauge needles (1/2 inch long ) are available for those who are visually impaired or for those who need very small doses of medication.
• medication log
• container for syringe disposal
• sterile 2 x 2 -inch gauze pad
• alcohol pads
Drawing Up HGH Medication for Injection
1) Check the label for the correct growth hormone medication.
2) Remove the soft metal or plastic cap protecting the rubber stopper of the HGH vial.
3) If the medication vial can be used for more than one dose, record the date and time on the label.
4) Clean the exposed rubber stopper using an alcohol swab.
5) Remove the syringe from the plastic or paper cover. If necessary, attach the needle securely.
6) Pull back and forth on the plunger by grasping the plunger handle. Grasping the handle end will pre-vent contamination of the plunger shaft (which is sterile) and help check for easy movement.
7) With the needle capped, pull back the plunger, filling the syringe with air equal to the amount of growth hormone medication to be administered.
Remove the cap covering the needle and set it on its side to prevent contamination. Be careful not to touch the needle. The inside of the cap and needle is sterile, and the needle 9) will be covered again with this cap.
10) With the vial in an up-right position, push the needle through the cleansed rubber stopper on the vial. Push the needle in at a 90 degree angle, being careful not to bend the needle.
11) Inject the air in the syringe into the vial. Air is injected into a multi-dose vial to prevent a vacuum from forming. If too little or no air is injected, withdrawing the medication may be difficult. If too much air is injected, the plunger may be forced out of the barrel causing the medication to spill.
12) Turn the vial upside down, with the needle remaining in the vial. The needle will be pointing upward.
13) Make sure that the tip of the needle is completely covered by the medication. This will make it easier to withdraw the solution (and not air).
14) Pull back on the plunger to fill the syringe with the correct dose of HGH medication.
15) Keep the vial upside down, with the needle in the vial pointed upward. Tap the syringe, or “flick” it with your fingertips. This helps move bubbles to the top of the syringe.
16) Once the bubbles are at the top of the syringe, gently push on the plunger to force the bubbles out of the syringe and back into the vial. Or, you may push all the medication solution back into the vial, withdraw again slowly, and repeat steps 14 and 15. Note: It is important to eliminate large air bubbles because they take up space needed for the medication, and they may cause pain or discomfort when injected.
17) After removing the bubbles, check the dose of growth hormone medication in the syringe to be sure you have drawn up the correct amount.
18) After the HGH medication is correctly drawn up, carefully replace the needle cap to prevent contamination.
Locating Injection Sites for Growth Hormone
Subcutaneous injections of HGH can be given in the arms, legs, or abdomen. Your nurse or hormone doctor will help you select the best sites to administer your hormone medication.
To locate HGH injection sites on the arms, fold one arm across the chest. Place your hand on the shoulder and draw an imaginary line below your hand. Place another hand on the elbow. Draw an imaginary line down the outer side of the arm and down the center front of the arm, starting at the elbow. The area inside these imaginary lines is where injections are given. (If you are injecting yourself, imagine the hand placement.)
To locate injection sites on the thighs, sit down, place your hand above the knee, and draw an imaginary line above it. Place your hand at the uppermost part of the thigh and draw an imaginary line below your hand. Draw an imaginary line down the outer side of the leg and down the center front of the leg. The area within these imaginary lines is where injections may be given.
To locate injection sites on the abdomen, place your hands on the lower ribs and draw an imaginary line below them. Use this area below your hands for injections, as far around as you can pinch up fatty tissue. Do not use a 1-inch area around the navel.
